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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

This is an age of progress The race grow, Wis
er with experience This is illustrated even in the
remedies that people apply for their phvsc ills
We note with pleasure the recent production Of :,
cough preparation which is founded on clear com
mon s"h>r 1t l. called Lacart and Honey, and ma,
be found IN the stock OF any live druggist. 1t con
talns no drugs. Ii is hcp to the whole Sv stem or
this account. The combination of Il sweet and a
sour Tor throat troubles is old as civilization
but nothing of this Kind has ever been devised "A.
effective as Iactart and Honey.
Does 1t pay to dose ourselves with drugs? pco
PIE when suffering from slight ailments are far toe
apt to dose te mseiEcs with powerful drugs which
may stimulate for a while, but in the end cnfeehit
the natural vigor Of the system and bring on a pre-
mature decay of the vital forces The great merit
OF the newly introduced Lact;,rt and Honey whicl
has been found by so many to be wondcrfulIv eff
ectivc in the cure of coughs and Colds is that il i
entirety free from drnys. Hence its use is spread
ing rapidly. Lactart (thc pure acid of milk ant
Honey is il preparation that can always be safel,
and proiitably used by those afflicted with any
form of throat trouble. There drugs in it {,
work mischief to the system and it is found p;lltic
ulafly nice for children, it is very agreeable in
taste as well as effective in curative power Thos
whoavc tredi say that Lactalt of Honey distinct
" has the call single trial will demonstrat,
its ,iIup for all thraut d scases
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

Mr.. Il. Il. >monton is publishing in the Camden
MaSons, of that town. one of the oldest lodges in
the state. The Mason, of to-,lay Will be some
what surprise, Ia learn the aniutint Of ''Spirt''
our ancient craftsmen required in yc olden time
to run Il lodge. and can also account for the fact
that Il quorum was always present. Nh. >imonton
says:
We find that on the question of temperance our
ancient masonic brethren stood about where o;.r
minister's deacons and church members stood.
some of the votes read little quecrly to radical
temperance men. find that on the 2:d OF October
1904 the lodge voted that Bro. Joshua Adams call
ON Bro. Treasurer for money enough t. purchase
quarter ca>k Of good wine and a few (iottlcs or
doZens) OF brandy for use of the 10 igc. BY Il
vote, however, recorded July -, ISL find that
the lodge had become exceedingly r;,tical for
those times 1t was voted at that meet ny that ''nu
liquor stronger than wine be used in tmity Lodge,
except pnb}ic occuSioHS." From this we must
infer that ON public occasions something IA little
stronger and more cNhilaratlng than Wine was
used. As if, however, TO appeasc the wrath of the
god IIacchus, the next vote passed the same even
ing was this THAT the Treasurer advance Ste
ward a sum sufficient To purchase ten gallons of
wine and Il barrel of crackers The record for
that evening does not state how much was drank
that evening or whether the brethren 'nlet ON the
Level but ends with these significant words ::
"Closcd in harmony.
The same can be sal of odd Fellowship in the
early days Of the order The lodge room was us
the privilege of the host to sell liquor to the mem,
bcrs. Happily for the order liquor l. ROW Danish
ed from the lodge ruom and il is Il crime punish
able with suspension or expulsion to either drink
or sell liquors.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

We have received the Maine Insane Hospital re-
ports for lSSt
The sterling Land Investment Co.. of Sterling
Rice County, Kansas send free on application an
illustrated pamphlet with map, descriptive of that
section.
The Bradley Fertilizer Co., p kilby street, Bos-
ton, send us their Farmers Reference Book and
Almanac for 1887. They call special attention to
articles on "Money Valuations of Fertilizers and
care Commercial Fertilizers Stimulants and DO
They Exhaust the Soil"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10
RaSo Rail.

There is a prospect of ten clubs IN the New
England league the coming season. Brockton
failed to come in at the specified time and Salem
was admitted in her place. Brockton is now
represented by Mr.. Valentine, formerly a pitcher
and last year an American association umpire, and
wishes to be member of the league. Concord
also wants to join. In case these clubs are admit.
ted the league cities will be Portland Haverhii
Lawrence, Lynn, Boston, Brockton, Lowell, Man
chester, Salem and Concord The Portlan,is will
open the season in Portland on Fast day with the
Rowdoins. The Tufts college nine want to play at
Portland the 9th of April. The Havcrhill manag
ers have secured 20 men, including six batteries
Out of this material they expect to obtain some
thing good. The Havcrhil manager is anxious
that Portland should open the season in that city
Long, who was on last years Bangors wants 10
play with that team the coming season.
The Boston Herald says: Bangor is to have Il
strong team next season, and the rivalry with Bel
fast will undoubtedly he renewed.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10
A Naval Hospital In PenObScOt Bay,

The House has agreed to the proposition
which the Naval Committee Incorporated in the
Naval Appropriation bill. to appropriate $4,000
for the construction of naval hospital and SANTA
rum on Widows Island, Penobscot Bay. The
money is made available on the passage of the
Appropriation BILL in order that the hospital build
ing may be erected next summer under the direc-
ton of the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery of the
Navy Department. The intention of the depart
ment is to make the island, which contains about
fifteen acres a rendezvous for naval vessels which
have been in Southern seas, where the crews need
the invigOrating influence of anorhern atmosphere
and the hospital Il sanitarum for the men.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

Tie pathway Of those who Seek for literal
fame is >trcWn with horn>. but il is not often
m author aad h> manuscript are >ummarily
sal upon a> in the case we are about to relate.
letter was recently handed by its author to
the editor of The Prog. Age with the request
that h" should read it and say what he thought
of it. and this WAS the editors opinion
We glanced over ii and saw it was ow-brcd.
insulting" paper. and when he called again. we
cave our opinion of it and OF him. which was
that no man who knew What belonged to the
proprictic> Of intercourse among gentlemen
woud present such paper to us: and nobody
but Il low-vcd ill-naturcl blackyuard would,
without any personal provocation. be the
author of il.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10
Newspaper Notes.


But three numbers of the Bar ialfor Herp,d
have been published, yc it is moved to o.tl Bar
IIarbor i sadly in need of !. new rrniccry.'
The Lewiston Gazette talk of publishing !; daily.
No reason why they Shouldn't Tlr> We rot th,.
iiell. why not work il: Watrrsilc sentinel.
\ Maine Democratic editor W ho has not got either
Il post office n custom house j. indeed to he
pited. There are not 81 many of thcm hat they
make good deal of noise concerning. their
Boston Record.
En-, Editor ". o. Fuller, Jr., has heronlr Il d.
rector iii 4 Kansas natural ga company. That's
all although We suppose some one will try t. say
something funny about it.
The Lisbon Observer evidently intends to hr !;
Thorn in the -ile of the Phillips Ph"nograpL A.
the avor,lpoiS of the editor Of the nScr,vri~ coi-
siderable we expect to hear the Phon"@rtph Shout
TO grease give our shining bl;,lr."
The new spapcr columns of Maine are rapidly re
crIitny The Pennington Chronicle i, the latest
addition to the nine column fulin,. The Chronicle
is now, it has been tor years the largest tblc7t
and most cntcrlrisng newspaper ia Franklin
county.
AIr. Frank =. Bennett. Il journalist well and
faNorably known in Maine-h~ wife being Wal
do county ady-ha- resigned the position ON the
editorial stan ui the Boston Advertiser which he
has held for some wears. for the purpose OF cn-a4
ing III the publication of Il weekly new epapcr, to
be called the American Wool Reporter, devoted to
sheep hH>hanlry and Woocn manufacturing
Rorkland Opinion.
An item is going tho rounds Of uur exchanges
captioncd 'lIoN a Country Papcris Run, i'll which
managing editor dc1il, torrmtn copy hohlcrand
proof-rcatcr figure. We have known of hut one
country paper in Maine tina, enjoyed The Injury of
'nanaging editor it is No longer publ shed
and of none that employ copy-hohlcr~ and proof
readers. In the case mentioned tho duie. Of the
"managing editor consisted of saving of plate
matter t" lit the columns of the paper, and tending
n book
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

Mr.. Robert r. Chase. of Belfast, has become the
great valjir. The instrument was owned h} Mr..
Reuben L. Shaw, of Niuaihaytu. !, stone cutter.
now employed ill this city. Mr shaw wa, playing
on the instrument in his r.,om at TIE ~.nlnrn
House, when Mr.. |. Y. Miller hcart the music
His ear detected peculiar ~0lthes> and sweetness
of tone and he bought the violin for small sum
and subsequently >"ld tito Mr. tna-e. Tn, in-tru
ment bears tn" following imprint ''Cjr,-rppc
t'uarncru- iccit trcuuha iG>l." The last two
figures "f tie date are iudi-,iuc and may u" bo
quoted correctly. The hlcl i not ui cour-,. con-
elusive evidence ut the authenticity ut the in>tll-
ment. Mr. shaw say the violin i;,, been in hi~
family 100 Years ami was bought 10y one "f hi~
grandparents in Liverpool. Good mu~iraE~ hc
licNe it i genuine ranipna.
The best ,iuiin~ were ni.t,ic in tr,urIia IlaiN.
between lGoo and l7nd There were three great
Violin makers ut tnii lace ,,uarncru~ Icing "n.
NJ them >t9tdNariu- Wa~ the greatest ana -u;ne
"i hi violin~ have sold as high u, = ioo III art
wa Kept III the hands uf Il few maker. Giuseppe
was the son Of Andra ,'uarnrriU-, mentioned
above. but ii hi, m;n utacturc initiated the great
>tra'lNariu-.
Forty Wears H." Mi W. II. WhIG,tuu. .mrily
OF Belfast of the best Nioln>t> in tuj7 country
was IT -, john, y. 4. aud while in Il shop sailor
came in with violin under hi arm wlich he
offered for ~alc. The proprietor refused To buy
and Mr. Whi'l,ion ,oughl ii tor -. Hi keen per
rrrtun> toli him it was i Valuable instrument aud
il proved /" he genuine tlclnora. Mr. Whi'llm,
has played tile Instrument forty Years and j. still
using it, Ii Wouli take small fortune to btl, it.
The >i"lin Mr.. C!ta~c has closely resembles Mr,
Whid,Icn, IN shape and tone
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

This year the fourth of March fell on a
Friday for the first time since Garfield was in
augurated President, but it will not fall on a
Friday again in the year when regular Presi-
dental term begins until the year 1921
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

The following the transfers In real estate, In
Waldo county, for the week ending March LIST
Sias =. Bryant, Knox, to Emelne j. Bryant, same
town. Israel ii. Cross, Lincolnville, to Seth Til
den, same town. Timothy +. knight, searsmont.
to Otis ID. Wilson, same town. Lucy A. Miller ct
ais, Linconville, to John Dean, same town. Cyrus
Patterson Belfast will, to Abigail J. Patterson ct
ais, same town. Laura j. Treat, Frankfort, to
Cornelia X. Sprague, same town. Ambrose Thomp-
son, Scarsmont, to Timothy +. knight, same town.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

"Aroostook County, Me-. is four times as
lagge as Rhode Island.' but it is not Rhode Is
land. The hippopotamus is four times as big
as the biggest editor, but the hppopotamus Is
not an editor. Size don't count. Martha's
Vineyard Herald.
But Aroostook counts all the same, and don't
you forget to remember it.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

1t is stated that eighteen of the men who
came out of the tanneries in Salem and Pea
body on strike last summer and called those
who took their places offensive names, are
now at work on the horse railroads in Boston,
taking the place of strikers, who are out by
order Of the knights of Labor.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

\ witty Bangor legislator, in the Governors
party, who danced all the dances on the order
and all the extras. too. Tuesday evening and,
Wednesday morning, remarked as he salrnttred
downa Lewiston street. Wednesday noon. that
his constitution was all gone and he was living
on his bylaws. Exchange.
That "witty Bangor legislator has evidently
been unsupported. He would not resort to the
mouldie>t of mouldy chcstnilts. because he is
witty. and that is probably the only truth in
the item quoted.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

Boston bids fair to attain national reput,-
tion Her champion sluggcr. Sullivan, gave
her a boom, and now with $4,000 base ball
player she promises to reach the very pinnacle
of fame.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

The Portland Advertisers Augusta CORE
spondent reports that the names of Speaker
Litletcl and Gen. James a. Hall are fire.
qucntIy mentioned AS candidates for Congress
man Mililken> place. Neither of these gen.
tlcmcn reside in the third district 1t must
he Dnglcy'> scalp they are after. The kenne-
bee Democrat has nominated Col. Bangs. of
Waterville. as Mr.. Millikcn's succcsson but
the remainder Of the district is yet to be heard
from,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

Writing of a Lowell contemporary the Bos-
ton Herald declares that ''news columns ut
variance with the editorial page" is ''thc high
est type of jonrnalsm.' The Herald flattcrs
itself, as
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

The Machias Union complains, in view of
some recent federal appointments, that not
only ''inOfiensive," but ''nanimate partisans"
arc ''nlatle the elect'
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

The National Tribune points out the bad
English in the Presidents veto message on the
Dependent Pension bill but that is not so bad
as the signing of Il bill to pension X-Confeder-
ates and then vetong a bill in behalf of Union
soldiers. The bad English is understood and
so Is the motive which prompted the Presi-
dents action on the two pension bills
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

The Prog. Age accepts is true the reports
that President Cleveland will not be Il canli-
date for reelection. The personal organs of
the President, however. wish it 10 be un.lel-
stood that these reports are unfounIed. Al ID
credit their authorship to di>yruntled Demo
Gratis. with whom the wish is father to the
we should say that President Cleveland will
he the mugwump candidate in 1885, and that
the Democrats will be permitted to vote for
him. How many will avail themselves of the
privilege remains to hc seen. Probably some
OF the Democratic editors in Maine will be
otherwise engaged on election day.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

The Browning Club, of Boston, is an asso-
citation for promoting shade of brown on the
top layer of Il pot of beans that will satisfy the
most asthetic taste.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

James Russell Lowell says that Shakespeare
I'D not write Richard iii. All right. Who did,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

The Snaloa Colony scheme proves. rs was
expected. To be the worst kind of "A fraud and
it is now suggested that it is the duty of the
mted states government to send for the colo
nist>. If that be 50. it must he the duty of
some one to that the men who telu,leu
these colOni>tS from their homes are tittingIy
punished. The company owns no land. PA
citic City is myth there is no water, and the
coloni>ts are left with but scant supply of
provisions.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

Gov. Hill, of New York, has launched his
Presidential boom. 1t may prove a boomerang.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

1t is a notorious fact that politicians who are
too >hrewd TO hold office make large sum of
money every year in the way of fees to arrange
things at city hall They elect the members of
the city government and then trade on their
votes. Boston Record.
Something of this kind was done here under
Taxpayer rule; but not because the men in
question We're "too shrcwd to hold office" 1t
was because they knew they could not be
elected and dare not present themselves as
candidates.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

Inc above letter was personal one from an old
play and schooImate, but permission was Civ
en- 10 publish all or any portion of it, and we
thought that III Justice to Mir. Burd it should he
printed. The same mail that brought this letter
brought an exchange containing an article on
Common Law Property in Shell Fish, in which
the subject is treated from legal standpoint. 1t
opens as follows: "A fter about Il century nf lit
CATION, it has been established as Il common law
rule III this state (New York; that it is possible for
individuals or towns to possess an exclusive right
of fishing iii tide waters. The right, of course is
subject to the public right of navigation" And
elsewhere it is said that 'privatc oyster growers
must look to legislative enactment for protection
and encouragement In the matter in which Bel
fast is interested Mr.. Burd has simply been kickc,
out of court without hearing and naturally feels
aggricved, as do all who hoped to see his expert
ment succeed. Ed. Journal
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

The peculiar purifying and building up powers
of Hoods Sarsaparia make it the very best medi-
cine to take ut this season.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10
Maine Towns and Cities that are Helping
Themselves.

? Many of the Maine towns and cities engaged
in efforts to promote industrial and other enter
prises Richmond has formed Citizens Club to
advance the business interests of the place. Alta
recent meeting an organization effected oil
GERS elected and members agreed to pay one dollar
each, the money "to be expended in soliciting cor
respondence from firms desiring to locate in
try towns or in sending committee to meet and
confer with such parties The first move is the
publication of the following advertisement in Mas
sachusetts llailies:
SHOE MANIFACTI RERS WANTED.
Parties desiring to locate in Il country town will
be offered special inducements in Richmond Me.
Correspondence, or visit i'll person, respectfully
solicited.
Address +. J. BlKEI, Richmond, Me.
P.O. Box Sc.
With the hearty cooperation of the citizens of
the place and the help of that excellent local paper
the Richmond Bee, good results must surely follow.
Rocklanh has taken steps for organizing hoard
of trade and recently had II citizens dinner at
which to talk over various improvements and en-
terprlscs. The town of lsridgtun has published IN
advertisement in Boston papers inviting manufac-
turers I" locate there. and Il conteml ora,N peril
nently observes that 'The days for tow or city
to quietly Iii down in an easy chair, and wait Tor
somebody t" locate there, are over in New En.-
land"
Calais j. already ENJOYING boom. which, a. he
fore stated. set in upon the Lildingof works
in that city. The Calais Times of last week notes
the completion of improvements heretofore men
toned hS in prugrc>s-thc handsome block of Rob
BINS X son and the new factory "f the Rennie X
Hall shoe Company, which Will hc run hy ma,hin-
CT! brought from Pt;>f,ld, Mass. 1t is expected
the Factors will start up 10y the first uf May. The
cla>> of work which will be made is to he mostly
mems and boys boots and shoes. 10 finer work to
be executed f"r the present. The completed goods
ii Is intended shall be shipped by both rail and
boat, The factory Will give employment to about
50 operatives III first, and this nlImier will he af
tcrWarS increased to ,.la
SkoWhegan is one OF the fortunate towns. The
Skew hegan Water Power Company has completed
negotiations with sNnr:te Of capitalists by
which sloo,0a0 will be expended i'll SkuWhegan
within the ncAt two yc:,l&. The contract entered
into includes improvements i'll dams at >kuW heg gan
and means of power, the building of a pulp and
paper mill and of Il broad gauge roa, up tie valley
"t the kennebec to connect with the Meya!tic road,
and the erection of pulp mill 1T Madison or seton.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10
MINING PROPERTY

i not taxed and the statutes are all framed for
lhcir development. The miner who intends to
sink shaft is given HE right to '',enouncc''
and appropriate his neighhor> timber and
water-and should the latter ungenerously
object. the former applies 10 the government
and his wishes are al once gratiliei. The mines
are nearly all silver bearing. and many are
Immensely rich. The different ores are worked
hy the anlllcamation. >lheltng and liz Noatin.
proce>>e>,-the latter being much the cheapest.
American energy. skill and capital are also aid
ing materially in other enterprises, and are be-
ing constantly invited 10y the Mexican Govern
ment whose country and people produce more
than half the silver mined on the globe.
FANNIE B, W ARD.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10
News Of Belfast and Vicinity.

TIE FOOLISH MERCHANT.
He sat within his lonely store,
And saw the people pass his door,
His look WIS sad his heart was sore,
He spent the day in Sighs.
His ncighbor's store across the way,
tie saw was crowded all the day,
by old and young and grave and gay,
Which caused him much surprise.
so to his clerk he said one day:
why goes the trade across the way"
And this the clerk to him did say
because they advertise
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

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